Biography
"Very fine soloist"- Melbourne Age
Derek Jones is currently Head of Woodwind at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. After completing studies he was awarded the German and French Government Scholarships and continued studies with Andreus Blau, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and Jaques Zoon, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam He has performed extensively throughout Australia, Asia and the USA, both as a soloist and orchestral flutist, including a solo appearance at Carnegie Hall, New York. Derek has made several solo recordings with the ABC, and has played with orchestras, such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra. Derek has also performed the solo flute part with the "Lion King" productions in Melbourne, Australia and Shanghai, China. He has also performed extensively with Opera Australia, and the Australian Ballet with Orchestra Victoria. Derek's new CD of original improvisations, "Sun Down Moon Up" released in 2008 is on release with itunes, cdbaby.com and is currently on airplay through Northern America in over twenty destinations through New York agency, crossovermedia.net .
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| New improvised and composed music...recorded to CD "Sun Down Moon Up" |
Investigating the creative zone in musically performance |
Australia, United States of America, Canada |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Arts in Music |
Victorian College of the Arts |
01-Mar-1980 |
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| Post Graduate Diploma in Music Performance |
University of Melbourne |
01-Mar-1986 |
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Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Unspecified |
Orchestra Victoria |
Associate Principal Flute and Guest Principal Flute |
01-Feb-1980 |
|
| Unspecified |
Sydney Symphony Orchestra |
Associate Principal Flute and Guest Principal Flute |
01-Sep-1985 |
|
| Unspecified |
Australian Pops Orchestra |
Principal Flute |
01-Feb-1990 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Scholarship |
DAAD |
German government Scholarship -12 months |
01-Jul-1980 |
| Scholarship |
Alliance Francais |
French Government Scholarship- 12 months |
01-Jul-1985 |
| Other (Award) |
ABC Concerto Competition |
|
10-Jul-1982 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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